Gutekunst has devoted significant energy to free agency, and the influx of new coaches and front office executive Milt Hendrickson certainly adds fresh perspectives. With free agency near, what players have connections to the organization? And might any of them be a good fit for the Packers?

With as many as a fourth of NFL teams looking for a new head coach this offseason, the Packers have had just about a month to plan, interview out-of-work candidates and prepare for a furious start to 2019.

General manager Brian Gutekunst’s actions have spoken loud and clear: he is going to build the Packers roster differently than his predecessor. For the first time in over a decade, the Packers have not signed a running back in undrafted free agency.

Free agent wide receiver Dez Bryant turned down a multi-year contract from the Baltimore Ravens, and his rationale could give hope to those wishing he’d get a chance to complete at least one more catch in Green Bay.